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Want to make a quilt but puzzled about where to begin? Look no further than the inspiring ideas and in-depth how-to inside this book. You'll learn everything you need to know -- from choosing fabric for your project and proper rotary-cutting techniques to tips for sewing exact seams and how to finish your quilt with flair. Then practice your skills on these enticing projects: Easy Four-Patch Quilt; Hourglass Quilt; Fine Stripes Baby Quilt; Pillow Trio; Plaid Nine-Patch Throw; Star Wall Hanging; Bow-Tie Quilt; and Lazy Dayz Tote.

Paperback: 48 pages
Published by: Leisure Arts, Inc
ISBN: 978-1601408204

Published by: Better Homes & Gardens

Nancy Brenan Daniel

You will never run out of quilt ideas with the help of this book filled with over 100 applique block designs. Each design includes full-sized line drawings and placement diagrams. This book will also teach you about the basics of applique, including basic techniques, tools used, how to make and use templates and more! 122 pages, all color.

Paperback
House of White Birches
Published by: DRG

A must-have resource for every quilter, this collection features 501 quilting motifs selected from more than 26 years of Quiltmaker magazine. What a value! Now quilters of all levels can finish gorgeous, one-of-a-kind quilts. Handy indexes cross-reference each motif by size and style, so finding the perfect one is quick and easy.

•Get clear guidelines for selecting and transferring motifs
•Find quilting-motif categories such as flowers, feathers, vines and leaves, seasonal and holidays, children and teens, geometric designs, and more
•Discover well over a thousand arrangements featuring the motifs

Below you can see examples of quilt patterns from three of the pages.

Black and white, concealed spiral binding: 208 pages
ISBN: 978-1-60468-054-6
Published by: That Patchwork Place
Published by: That Patchwork Place

Amy Butler

Celebrated designer Amy Butler's most coveted products are her handbag sewing patterns. In Style Stitches, Butler presents an array of new bag designs for her fans across the globe. The book offers 12 basic patterns with enough variations to achieve 26 unique looks. Ranging from chic clutches and delicate wristlets to pretty hobo bags and handy coin purses, with instructions for altering dimensions, straps, and embellishments to get the desired look, each project incorporates Butler's fresh, modern style and attention to detail. With illustrated step-by-step directions, a comprehensive techniques section, and a bound-in pocket filled with the patterns themselves, Style Stitches is an essential and fashionable addition to every sewer's library.
Published by: Chronicle Books

Lynne Edwards

In "Cathedral Window Quilts", internationally-renowned quilt designer Lynne Edwards returns to this beautiful patchwork technique by popular demand.Lynne's uniquely creative and accessible approach brings Cathedral Window quilts right up-to-date, capturing quilters' imaginations and inspiring them to learn and enjoy this technique and its variations, Secret Garden and Twisted Window.Using fabulous fabrics and machine short cuts, she shows quilters how to immerse themselves in this flamboyant folded style, free from stuffy traditions and the need to spend hours hand-stitching bits that don't even show.Step-by-step instructions and beautiful colour photographs will guide the reader through different projects, from the classic square to layered curves.

Author Biography:
Lynne Edwards MBE is an internationally-renowned quilt designer, teacher and author. In 1992 she was awarded the Jewel Pearce Patterson Scholarship for International Quilt Teachers, and in 2002 received the Amy Emms Memorial Trophy for services to quilting. In 2008 she received an MBE for services to arts and crafts.

Published by: David & Charles

Susan Briscoe

400 tips, techniques and trade secrets for making quilts

Book Description

An indispensable compendium of technical know-how and troubleshooting tips.

Discover all the tips and special techniques you need to make that special quilting project – plus the trade secrets that will make it stand out from the rest. Step-by-step diagrams and instructions guide you through every step of making a quilt, whether you are new to thecraft or wish to take your patchworking and quilting skills to a higher level. All the most popular techniques are explained in detail, with a host of troubleshooting ideas that show how to put them into practice.

Book Contents

Prelims, Introduction, About This Book, Choosing Equipment, Choosing and Preparing Fabrics, Colour Confidence, Understanding Quilt Patterns (and Designing Your Own), Cutting, Patchwork Techniques, Appliqué and Embellishment Techniques, Choosing Batting and Basting the Quilt, Quilting Designs and Techniques, Binding the Quilt, Exhibition Tips, Resources, Index and Credits

About The Author
Susan Briscoe is a textile designer, author and teacher, specializing in sashiko and Japanese textile design. After graduating in visual art and design, Susan worked as an English teacher in Japan, where she also studied the tea ceremony, traditional textiles, and kimono design and tailoring. Susan has created design kits for Japanese patchwork fabrics, published textile projects in books and magazines, and demonstrates her work at quilt and textile shows.
Published by: Search Press

Nancy Halvorsen

The memory of my grandma's beautiful garden was the inspiration for these bright and wonderful projects. The ten projects include a quilt 59" x 80", aprons, tea towels, hot pad, pillows, table runner, mug cozies, panel quilt 39" x 58", garden stake banners.


Published by: Art to Heart

Suzanne McNeil

Use a Strip Roll or 2-1/2" strips. You'll love this 'Quilt of the Month' made with a 'Jelly Roll'. Dive in and make something exciting!
Published by: Design Originals

Pam and Nicky Lintott

The Jelly Roll Challenge was an international competition to find the best and most creative use of one Jelly Roll. Gathered here are the twelve fabulous winning entries, with step-by-step instructions on how to make them.

Each quilt has a variation made by Pam and Nicky Lintott.


Published by: David & Charles

Was £18.50 now down to £8.95

Quilts En Provence features 20 projects to suit all skill levels by Kaffe Fassett and his designers: Roberta Horton, Mary Mashuta, Liza Prior Lucy, Pauline Smith, Brandon Mably, Sally Davis, Judy Baldwin and Ruth Eglington.

This the 12th in the series of Kaffe Fassett's highly successful patchwork and quilting books from Rowan is photographed by Debbie Patterson. The colourful, picturesque town of Roussillon in the South of France makes a fantastic backdrop for a stunning collection of 20 new quilt designs from Kaffe and his chosen team of designers. The book shows the 20 quilts shot on location, a full shot of the quilt for reference purposes, the ingredients list of fabrics and full written instructions illustrated with coloured diagrams and templates for the quilts appear in the appendix to the book.
Published by: Rowan
ISBN: 9781906007775
Number of pages: 144
Year published: Oct 2010

Twenty Designs from Rowan for Patchwork and Quilting

This, the 13th in the series of Kaffe Fassetts highly successful patchwork and quilting books from Rowan, is photographed by Debbie Patterson at the Skansen Museum in Stockholm, the oldest open-air museum in the world, where different styles of old Swedish houses built of richly painted wood make a great backdrop for this collection of 20 new quilts by Kaffe and his chosen designers. Kaffes quilt designs make the most of the new fabric in the collection. He designs fabric often knowing how he would like to use it and how it will look cut up. He uses Serape, an exciting new striped fabric to great effect combined with shot cottons, creating simple graphic quilts where the colours sing out. Other quilts of Kaffes resonate with saturated colour in deep earthy tones. In the Designer Profile, Kaffe explains how he creates his quilts, a fascinating insight into a genius at work.


Published by: Rowan

Quilt Kits for Quilts in Sweden can be found here.

Kaffe Fassett with Liza Prior Lucy

In Kaffe Fassett's Simple Shapes Spectacular Quilts", world-renowned quilter Kaffe Fassett demonstrates how basic geometric forms - squares, rectangles, triangles, diamonds, circles and quarter circles - found in natural and manmade environments inspire his quilt designs. This is evident in the 23 magnificent, inventive quilts showcased in this book and step-by-step instructions are provided for each one.

Along the way, Fassett also offers over a hundred photos of geometric inspiration from around the world - everything from triangular watermelon slices, to rectangular sheets of corrugated metal on African scrap dwellings, to lollipop-shaped topiary trees in Japan. In the accompanying text, Fassett reveals how he experiences the colours and basic shapes around him, how we can train our own eyes to see this rewarding source of creativity and how we can, just as he does, combine striking fabrics with simple shapes to create our own spectacular quilt designs.

Hardcover.
Published by: Stewart, Tabori & Chang Inc
ISBN: 9781584798378
Number of pages: 192
Year published: March 2010

Pam & Nicky Lintott

Discover how to make clever quilts with layer cakes, jelly rolls and charm packs that are a million miles from simple strip quilts or scrap charm quilts. Seventeen beautiful projects, from lap quilts to full-sized, show you how to get the most from irresistible pre-cut fabric bundles. Each quilt is made from one jelly roll, layer cake or charm pack (or a combination of these items) making the projects both quick and economical. It includes exciting blocks with stars, triangles and even machine-pieced hexagons. Using the latest fabrics, including delightful collections from Moda, each project consists of a main quilt and an alternative colourway, giving added versatility. Simple step-by-step instructions and illustrations make creating stunning quilts from these desirable fabric bundles accessible to quilters of all abilities.

Published by: David & Charles

26 Handmade projects to sew, stitch, quilt & love

26 one-of-a-kind projects, from artistic to folksy to whimsical
The variety of materials and embellishments is sure to inspire you to make every bird in the book
These little sweeties make delightful gifts…and the perfect pets!
Beginner-friendly projects work well with scraps, fat quarters, and upcycled fabrics
This adorable book is all about the birds! From budgies to owls to peacocks, these projects will pique your curiosity and make your heart sing! Many talented designers bring you soft sculptures, quilts, ornaments, and more

Published by: C&T Pubishing

Marti Michell

Marti has published a book to complement her Log Cabin rulers . It includes tips and tricks, detailed instructions for cutting with the rulers, full-size patterns and how-to’s for making 14 quilts in a variety of styles. 72 pages, full colour.
Published by: Michell Marketing

Maurine Noble. Ideal for beginners looking to learn how to machine quilt. 16 exercises to complete plus charts for selecting needles, thread and wadding.
Published by: That Patchwork Place

Carolyn Forster

If you love piecing but dread the thought of marking and stitching a full-size quilt, try Carolyn's version of quilt-as-you-go. She explains how to piece and quilt in sections so that once you are ready to join the blocks most of the quilting is already done.
Published by: Teamwork Craftbooks

Was £14.50 now down to £12.50

Ricky Tims

Become a fabulous quilt artist - the fun, easy way. Convergence quilts feature two or more fabrics cut into strips, sewn together, then cut and pieced again. The results are fantastic!
Published by: C&T Pubishing

Chris Franses and Barbara Chainey

In this book, Chris Franses and Barbara Chainey introduce you to the basics of patchwork and quilting, starting right at the beginning with a detailed look at how to choose the right equipment, whether you prefer to quilt by hand or machine.

With an abundance of tips and easy to follow step-by-step instructions, they guide you through all the stages of making patchwork by hand or machine, looking at:

• Equipment
• Fabric and colour
• Patchwork blocks
• Machine piecing
• Hand piecing
• Quick piecing
• Sashing, settings and borders
• Quilting by hand or machine
• Finishing the quilt, with a look at binding, labels and hanging sleeves.
Published by: Traplet Publications

Kaffe Fassett

A collection of 7 cool and contemporary projects with beginners in mind. The projects use just 10 Kaffe Fassett fabrics so, if there is any left over from one project you can use it to start the next!
Published by: Rowan
ISBN: 9781904485247
Number of pages: 30
Year published: 2004

Nancy Halvorsen

Everything necessary and fun for organizing your sewing space. 16 projects, including pincushions, needle wallets, scissor chatelaines, a sewing basket, scissor fobs, project tote bags and more!

Published by: Art to Heart

Over 50 delightful projects that blend timeless seaside charm with effortless country elegance.
Published by: David & Charles

Cindy Taylor Oates

A new set of bag designs from Cindy Taylor Oates featuring shaggy seams. Most of the bags designs feature pleated pockets and zipper pockets for security.

Designs and Instructions for Shaggy Bag, Strawbeery Bag, Large Shaggy Bag, Blue Floral Bag, Rainbow Bag, Shaggy Messenger Bag, Curved Bag, Make-up Bag
Published by: Taylor Made Designs

C Taylor Oates

12 designs and instructions for making'slouchy bags' including the "Taylor Made Bag"
Published by: Taylor Made Designs

Alex Anderson

Make Your First Quilt a Success!

• Alex guides you every step of the way as you learn to plan, cut, piece, quilt, and bind your quilt
• Get started with 8 easy, beautiful projects
• Expanded edition includes new projects, more quilt sizes, and lots of helpful new tips and shortcuts

So you want to make a quilt, but can't tell a rotary cutter from a seam ripper? Alex Anderson has helped a quarter million quilters learn to quilt. She'll get you quilting in no time-and loving it!
Published by: C&T Pubishing

Was £6.99 now down to £3.50

Nancy Nicholson

Making funky, stylish patchwork items is simple and fun. Nancy Nicholson teaches the basics and shows, in step-by-step sequences, how to create beautiful cushions, belts, birds, bags and more. These creative projects are designed with the beginner in mind and the techniques and stages are clearly explained.

Step by step photographs Easy to follow instructions Simple techniques Lots of creative idea

Illustrations: 60
Pages: 48
Published by: Search Press

Lisa Lam

This is the first book and resource of it kind - a technique led approach to sewing your own designer bags and designer purses. It introduces, explains and demonstrates the myriad materials, hardware, tools and techniques available to the modern crafter, including using the sewing machine. Each fully illustrated chapter ends with a unique, step-by-step project that builds the ultimate handbag wardrobe, with tips for customisation. Full size patterns on a separate pull-out section mean readers can get started right away - no photocopying or enlarging required. It includes instructions to make a funky laptop bag, book bags, a messenger bag, shoulder bags and more.
Published by: David & Charles

Was £15.95 now half price at £7.95

Nikki Tinkler

UK author Nikki Tinkler shows you how to create your own beautiful sampler quilt based on her award-winning quilt, Constant Inspiration. The book includes instructions for 25 different blocks, with full-size templates, all suitable for hand or machine sewing (and not dependent on rotary cutting). There is also lots of practical advice including colour schemes, choosing fabric and calculating quantities plus guidelines on basic techniques such as working with templates, hand quilting, binding and more. 112 pages
Published by: Teamwork Craftbooks

Jane Brocket

The Gentle Art of Quilt-Making is a charming, inspirational and practical collection of 15 quilts for would-be quilters by leading author Jane Brocket. There’s a Russian Shawl Quilt, inspired by traditional motifs of Russian folk art, a Floral Frocks Quilt inspired by summer dresses, flower gardens and herbaceous borders and a Suits and Ties Quilt reusing sober woollen suiting contrasting with extravagant silk ties designed in an Irish Chain.

Finally, a practical section covers all the knowledge you’ll need – from chain-piecing, hand-quilting and sandwiching to binding, storage and caring for your quilt. Armed with the design tools, you can embark on your quilting journey and begin creating your own personal masterpiece.

Create totally unique quilts for family and friends
Stunning inspirational photography throughout
Discover how to quilt and design with confidence

Length: 160 pages
Illustration note: Over 250 colour photographs and illustrations


Bravo to our amazing Jane Brocket who has such a distinct personal flavour and shares with us ways to play with floral fabrics. I defy anyone who quilts, not to go running to a fabric shop and get stuck into a new project. Kaffe Fassett

Published by: Collins & Brown
Number of pages: 160

Jinny Beyer

This visual encyclopedia of quilt block designs provides quilters, designers, researchers and patchwork enthusiasts with a comprehensive tool for finding, identifying, and drafting more than 4050 unique block designs. World-renowned quilter Jinny Beyer has categorized the designs in a way that eliminates duplicates and allows quilters to understand exactly how each block is successfully pieced. Jinny has analyzed all designs in terms of the grid on which they are drawn, making it easy for quilters to recreate the blocks in any size or color scheme desired. Imagine-more than 4050 unique designs to choose from for your next quilt!

* More than 4050 quilt block patterns, categorized by grid design
* Beautiful fabric-filled illustrations of each design
* Photographs of quilts, showing design layouts and block repeats
* Line drawings for every block, showing how each is constructed
* Step-by-step help on drafting blocks to any size
* Quick Reference sections for easy comparison of similar blocks
* Chapter on design ideas to inspire your next quilt
* Detailed bibliography and indexes
* Transparency sheets with 32 common design grids
Published by: Breckling Press

Spring and summer are just around the corner and now's the time to start creating lighter and brighter surroundings. At this time of year it feels natural to create with playful colours, capturing the essence of spring and summer. In this book you will find ideas for Kitchen and Garden angels, a number of different garlands, traditional Swedish Dala horses and various papercraft ideas to help bring some sun and summer into your home!
Published by: David & Charles

Pam and Nicky Lintott

Learn how to make stylish and economical quilts out of just half a Jelly Roll with these easy-to-follow quilt patterns. Each chapter features two quilt designs made from just one Jelly Roll, using twenty strips of fabric for one and twenty strips of fabric for the other. The quilts make great throws, lap quilts, wall hangings, cot quilts and play mats. And any of the designs can be adapted to make larger bed quilts by following the simple instructions given. Quilters are not limited by the availability of the Jelly Rolls featured as they can cut their own twenty strips from their fabric stash, and follow the step by step instructions and diagrams.


Published by: David & Charles